Veda Tyson is a board-certified Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and a Clinical Social Worker. Veda is certified to treat patients across the lifespan and specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents. Veda provides both psychotherapy and medication management. She uses evidenced-based treatments, and is certified in ERP and has training in both CBT and ACT. Veda has extensive experience in treating anxiety disorders, OCD, ADHD, mood disorders, behavioral dysregulation, and family and parenting issues. Veda emphasizes collaborative work with patients and their families to identify goals and achieve those goals through acceptance, coping strategies and problem solving.

Veda obtained her Master of Social Work degree from Columbia University and a Master of Nursing Science from Yale University. Veda frequently guest lectures at Yale University School of Nursing and remains up to date on evidenced based treatments. She has experience in multiple psychiatric nursing settings. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry for children and adults.

Education & Training

• Masters of Science in Nursing, Yale University
• Masters of Social Work, Columbia UniversityBachelor’s of Social Work, University of Kansas
• Specialized Training:
  • IOCDF- Behavioral Therapy Training Institute
    • Specialized training and consultation in Exposure Response Prevention for children and adolescents with OCD.
  • University of Pennsylvania – EXRP Training
    • Specialized training and consultation in Exposure Response Prevention for adults with OCD.
  • Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    • Specialized training and consultation in cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of children and adolescents with depression and anxiety.
  • SPACE Treatment Training
    • Specialized training and consultation in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) parent-based treatment for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD and related problems
  • Yale Parenting Center Training SPACE Treatment Training
    • Advanced Parent Management Training for parents of children with ADHD and oppositional behaviors.